Fix boolean Option missing type and default in --help output (Fixes #493)#1727
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This PR fixes a bug in CLI help formatting (Issue #493). Could a maintainer please add the appropriate label (e.g., |
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I added a label, but that was not the only issue. I'll put this PR in draft, feel free to mark is as "ready for review" once the CI is green.
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Fixes #493
Summary
Boolean
typer.Optionfields were not displaying their type and default value in the CLI help output when using Rich formatting.Changes
Falseas a default value for boolean options (typer/core.py)typer/rich_utils.py)BOOLfor concise formattingTesting
tests/test_issue_493.pyExample
Before:
--debug Enable debug mode
After:
--debug BOOL Enable debug mode [default: False]